Women's participation in arts raises concern

History has systematically excluded or masked womenu00e2u20acu2122s participation in the visual arts PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
History has systematically excluded or masked womenu00e2u20acu2122s participation in the visual arts PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

From olden times to the present, women in Botswana have participated in the visual arts in varied and inspiring ways.

Whether as architects and visionaries of various forms of artistic expression, vital patrons and collectors, or important contributors to the discipline of art, women have been and continue to be essential to the institution of art.

For the most part, however, history has systematically excluded or masked women’s participation in the visual arts and that is a concern this year in the 2021 BTC Phonebook cover design and 2020 Thapong Artist of The Year (TAYA) competitions. 

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